… only do or do not motivate him to practice piano.
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In the flurry of post-tennis-camp enthusiasm,
this seemed like a good idea for the kids.
But I forgot to consider the other kids.
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If I could channel his focus, I could conquer the world.
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Family, what are you thankful for today?
Highlights from this week:
My DS
Kale
Apples
My math book
Kids playing in the rain
Blueberries
Forks
Robot shirt
Our mudpies
Home videos
Pancakes for dinner
Kids are working hard on piano
Strawberries
Ketchup
Secret codes
Old friends
Peacock feathers
Cold swimming pools
Our neighborhood
Smiley loves (and now says) apples
Dancing in the kitchen
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Sunday Grace, our family gratitude journal, is updated weekly.
Read the entire series here.
And to think I was ready to give up on today before it had barely begun.
After only 45 minutes of fresh air, a shady stroll and some lucky finds …
suddenly we all got our mojo back.
Thank you, sir.
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How to encourage your son to practice math during summer vacation:
1. Leave his favorite blanket at an out-of-town location.
2. Watch him count the excruciating minutes, hours and days until its return.
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As tempting as it is…I can’t keep them in a bubble forever.
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Family, what are you thankful for today?
Highlights from this week:
Apples
Pizza crusts
My camp
No, MY camp
Seeing our cousins
Dinner with our favorite babysitter
I’m not on an airplane
Baby Einstein
I dragged my butt out of bed and ran a track workout
Our camp play is tomorrow
My neck is feeling better
Fun afternoon swim
Deep Eddy, Jim-Jim’s, Mangia (Yes, we hit all three in one afternoon)
Smiley happily wore his swim vest
Strawberries
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Sunday Grace, our family gratitude journal, is updated weekly.
Read the entire series here.
My little blog, with fake ID in hand, is out partying with the cool kids today, having drinks and ceviche with the uber-talented Scary Mommy.
In other words, I’ve written my first-ever guest post … and I’m so thrilled I can hardly stand it!
Please go check it out and let us know what you think!
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Mama, I think we need to feed Smiley more.
Really? He’s a pretty good eater already.
Yes, then he will poop more…and we will need more diapers…and that means more deliveries and more boxes…and that means I can build more robots and more booby-traps.
I’ll get right on that, son.
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